SANTA CLARA – Defender Ramiro Corrales scored his first two goals of the season, both on free kicks in the second half, and the San Jose Earthquakes beat Chivas USA 4-0 on Sunday.

Defender Victor Bernardez scored on a free kick early in the game, and midfielder Simon Dawkins added a goal from close range late in the first half for San Jose (16-6-5). The Earthquakes moved back into sole possession of the MLS lead with 53 points, three ahead of Sporting Kansas City.

Chivas (7-11-7) had a handful of solid scoring chances in the first half, but San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch (six shutouts) stopped them all.

Corrales’ second goal in the 82nd minute was the Earthquakes’ MLS-leading 56th and eclipsed their previous franchise record of 55 set in 1997.